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Pre-loaded with the latest Android apps, this sleek smartphone features an internal WiFi hotspot generator, Internet Calling and a relatively new technology, Near Field Communications. NFC allows compatible phones to communicate just by briefly touching them together. Loan a friend money, transfer pics—a whole lot of things it can do. Pay for your gourmet coffee by waving the smartphone by the counter scanner, and your purchase is made instantly. If that particular location doesn't have the wave-and-scan capability, no problem: NFC can still work: pull up an item barcode, have them scan it, and it's paid—period. Your credit card info is still secure in the Google Wallet.



Enjoy full web browsing, email, SMS communications, social networking—It's all here in the Nexus S.



The Nexus S runs on the Android 2.3 OS, sports a great 4-inch, curved touch screen with a WVGA resolution of 800x480, and slips easily into virtually any pocket with 123.9 x 63 x 10.88 mm dimensions and a 129-gram weight.



The Lithium Ion battery holds its charge for up to six hours of talk time, and in stand-by mode, the charge can last up to an amazing 428 hours!



The Nexus S boasts a 512MB RAM and a large, internal memory storage capacity of 16,3248MB, which makes uploading your MP3 player extremely easy. It even comes with the 2.0 USB port, too!



Bluetooth-enabled, of course, the smartphone offers a 3.5mm audio/headphone jack that matches the majority of sets in common use.



The three-axle feature enables near-pinpoint location accuracy for easy use of, say, FourSquare for great deals on the go or enabling a navigation app to a destination of your choice.



The Anti-Fingerprinting coating on that 4-inch screen keeps your Nexus S clean and easy to read as you check your Facebook page or send an email or set up your near-area WiFi hotspot or post your group picture on Flickr or compare prices on the boots you've been wanting or text your significant other when you'll be home or … or … or …..



One drawback to the Nexus S is the headset slot is positioned on the heel of the device next to the micro-USB, which can certainly be inconvenient at times. Carrying it while the 'set is plugged in is awkward.



Google seems to have borrowed the case design from an older phone they helped design, but the slight curve to the body seems to have absolutely nothing by marketing impetus behind it; too bad they couldn't come up with a better overall feel to the device than the plastic.



But then again, maybe they're wanting you to buy the case, too.



Either way, you can find the Nexus S at the following suppliers: 3, M1, O2, Orange, SFR, Singtel, Sprint, T-Mobile, Videotron, Virgin Mobile or Vodafone, especially now that the price has dropped.